Sr Software Engineer at Badger Meter in Los Gatos, CA

Job description

Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation. When you join us, you'll find: Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe. Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential. A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet. What You Will Contribute: The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting scalable software solutions that power Badger Meter's connected products and digital platforms. This role serves as a technical leader on complex projects, partnering closely with Product Management, Quality Assurance, DevOps, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality software that meets customer and business needs. The successful candidate will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and architecture through implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support. This role also helps drive technical innovation, mentors engineers, and promotes engineering best practices across the organization. Essential Job Duties Software Architecture & Development Analyze product and business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and software designs. Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions using modern software engineering principles and practices. Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance for new features and products. Write clean, maintainable, scalable, and well-documented code. Participate in code reviews and promote best practices for software development. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across applications and services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of software products. Technical Leadership Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level software engineers. Influence technical direction and contribute to engineering standards, processes, and best practices. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve product performance, scalability, security, and maintainability. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the software engineering organization. Project Execution Participate in project planning, estimation, and risk assessment activities. Provide regular status updates on project work, milestones, dependencies, and technical risks. Balance multiple priorities while meeting project timelines and quality expectations. Quality & Testing Partner with Software Quality Assurance teams to define testing strategies and acceptance criteria. Support automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment initiatives. Ensure software solutions meet performance, reliability, security, and maintainability standards. Customer & Product Support Assist technical support teams with complex product issues and root cause analysis. Participate in product beta testing and customer investigations when required. Provide technical expertise during critical customer escalations. Documentation Create and maintain technical specifications, architecture documentation, design documents, and other engineering artifa